^{1 Ref} And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these words, he said unto his disciples,

^{2 Ref} Ye know that after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified.

^{3 Ref} Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas;

^{4 Ref} and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.

^{5 Ref} But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among people.

^{6 Ref} Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

^{7 Ref} there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat.

^{8 Ref} But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

^{9 Ref} For this `ointment' might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

^{10 Ref} But Jesus perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

^{11 Ref} For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

^{12 Ref} For in that she poured this ointment upon my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.

^{13 Ref} Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.